Episode 1216: Let it Ride and Peacock Pride

Summary[]

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Freddy Peralta’s unique Coors Field debut, Takuya Nakashima’s improbable grand slam, Shohei Ohtani’s ongoing pitching evolution, Javier Baez’s perplexing slash line, Jameson Taillon’s creative solution to a finger injury, their disinclination toward gambling, and the hapless (but no longer winless) Saint Peter’s Peacocks of NCAA Division I. Then they talk to attorney and FanGraphs writer Sheryl Ring (32:12) about the Supreme Court paving a path toward the legalization of gambling, MLB’s attempts to take a cut of the action, and the implications for baseball betting and coverage. Lastly, they bring on Saint Peter’s ace Willie Krajnik(57:00) to discuss the senior’s successful snapping of the team’s two-year losing streak.

Topics[]

How did gambling become illegal in states?
Will this drive newfound gamblers?
How will the profits be split in the leagues?
MLB leverage?
Integrity fee
How will this change coverage?
Willies pitching style
MIndset going into Sunday's game
What drew you to St. Peters University
Atmosphere on campus and on team
Factors on losing
Reaction to winning
Other teams perception of St. Petes
Close calls
Willies message to underclassmen
Team superstitions?
Whats next for Willie

Interstitials[]

The Who, "A Legal Matter"
The Mountain Goats, "Peacocks"

Banter[]

Freddy Peralta
Takuya Nakashima grand slam
Shohei Ohtani update
Javier Baez
Jameson Taillon
Jeffs a bad gambler

Notes[]

Freddy Peralta had a 78 game score in his first start, which was at Colorado.
Freddy Peralta threw 90 fastballs in 98 pitches, and has a similar extension to Carter Capps.
Shohei Ohtani seems to have begun to use his curveball against the Twins.
Ben about Ohtani, “I'm sure glad we didn't over hype him”, Jeff responded with “ We sure as shit tried”.
Javier Baez has a 141 wRC+ this year and a 3.9% walk rate, the last person to sustain that stat line was 1988 Kirby Puckett.
The NBA and MLB have proposed a 5% integrity fee for gambling.
The Peacocks lost 78, yes 78, games in a row before Willies win on Sunday.
Most baseball players at St. Pete's actually have to maintain the fields themselves.
Last year, Sienna losing to St. Pete's, got the bases loaded and hit a grand slam with 2 outs in the ninth.
The yankees and Red sox are both 28 - 12 and which is the latest in the season 2 or more teams were over .700 since May 19, 2001 when the Twins, Indians, and Mariners.